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How to Schedule a Video

Learn how to schedule a pre-recorded video on Maestro.

Scheduling a pre-recorded video is an easy way to premiere content in an almost-live fashion without a full production team. Scheduled content will premiere at a specific time and sync all viewers to where the video is in its cycle, creating the "live" effect. 

First, you must add or upload your video to Maestro. Once that is complete, follow these steps: 

  1. Using the Admin Navigation dropdown, select the live channel where you'd like to schedule your content.
  2. Click "Edit Channel" in the top right hand corner. 
  3. In the Video Block, click the "gear" icon to open the Video Block Settings. 

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  4. Select the date that you'd like the video to play, and then click "Schedule Content". 
  5. Your video library will open. Choose the video file that you'd like to schedule and click "USE."
  6. Set the start date, time, and time zone.
  7. Indicate if you’d like your live video to repeat and, if so, how frequently
  8. Click "Schedule Video". 
  9. Click Publish to push changes live on your channel.

The scheduled video will play at the scheduled time for the duration set on the video (determined by the metadata or length of the file). When the duration is up, the channel will default back to the Offline state.

Note on Player Controls with Scheduled Videos:

  • Player controls, such as the scrubber (progress bar), will appear if using a third-party video source, such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
  • Player controls will also appear on the Maestro player for scheduled videos if the user goes into full-screen, or uses AirPlay or Chromecast to display the video. You can avoid this by streaming directly to Maestro via RTMP rather than scheduling the video.